The Force-Oriented Defense: An expected-Value Approach.
Abstract
As a first step in the testing of the feasiblity of the Force-Oriented Defense as a viable tactic for countering the large force imbalance in Western Europe, a small-unit, base-case scenario is quantitatively examined through the medium of a manual war game. A Monte Carlo type manual game was developed and used to refine model logic for a subsequent investigation with an expected-value manual game. This work generates the basis for a possible high resolution simulation of the Force-Oriented Defense. To satisfy secondary objectives of the study, fractional kills were tabulated to determine first approximations of armor/antiarmor force exchange ratios and weapon system fractional loss rates. The specific scenario involved a reinforced mechanized infantry platoon ambushing the first echelon units of a tank-reinforced motorized rifle battalion. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0769684
Entities
People
- David Richard Holdsworth
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School